Articles by Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA)
State functionaries defy court order allowing journalist to travel
(MISA/IFEX) – On 11 December 2000, the Provincial and Supreme Court in Luanda ordered the National Emigration Police to lift the travel restrictions imposed on journalists Rafael Marques, Aguiar dos Santos and Antonio Freitas. However, less than a day after the court’s ruling, on 12 December, the border police refused to allow Marques to leave […]
Government officials seek reporter at newspaper offices
(MISA/IFEX) – On 17 November 2000, Stephen Bwalya and Michael Bwalya, the ruling Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD) district administrators for Lusaka and Kafue, respectively, accompanied by several other MMD members, went to the offices of the “Monitor” newspaper to find reporter Mervin Syafunko. The two officials and their supporters reportedly ignored a security guard […]
New Copyright Act gazetted into law
(MISA/IFEX) – The Copyright and Neighbouring Right Act, which will replace the Copyright Act of 1976, has been gazetted into law. On 23 November 2000, “The Herald” reported that the act, which was passed by parliament in October and agreed to by President Mugabe, will protect literary, musical, artistic and audio visual works, sound and […]
Veteran journalist killed in ambush
(MISA/IFEX) – One of Mozambique’s most prominent journalists, Carlos Cardoso, was shot dead on Wednesday 22 November 2000 in central Maputo by unknown assailants. Cardoso, editor of the independent daily newsheet “Metical”, was gunned down in an ambush on Wednesday 22 November, in the late afternoon, near his office in the Mozambican capital. There are […]
Radio station’s equipment returned
(MISA/IFEX) – On 16 November 2000, the High Court ordered Zimbabwe police to return Capital Radio’s equipment, excluding the transmitter, which were seized from Capital Radio on 6 October, after the station went on air without a government allocated frequency. Under the new regulations, it is illegal to possess a transmitter without a broadcasting licence. […]
Foreign journalists expelled, harassed
(MISA/IFEX) – On 14 November 2000, Swazi police expelled two foreign journalists from the country, reportedly telling them never to return. South African journalists Themba Molefe and photographer Pat Seboko, both working for the “Sowetan” newspaper, were stopped at a road block and held for two hours. They were then driven about forty kilometres to […]
Public broadcaster and city authorities allegedly ban company’s advertisements
(MISA/IFEX) – The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) has allegedly banned the flighting of a new set of Econet Wireless advertisements meant to introduce a new cellular contract package branded “Liberty”, for what have been cited as ethical reasons, reports the “Financial Gazette” newspaper. Sure Chimbga, spokesman for Econet Wireless, reportedly confirmed that the company’s advertising […]
Government and party officials distance themselves from youth leader’s statements
(MISA/IFEX) – Officials from the government and the ruling South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO) party have distanced themselves from statements made by the leader of the SWAPO Youth League, Paulus Kapia, saying the statements do not represent official policy. SWAPO Secretary for Information and Mobilisation Alfeus Naruseb, quoted in “The Namibian” newspaper, distanced the […]